lazier; laziest
1
a
: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous
The lazy child tried to avoid household chores.
b
: encouraging inactivity or indolence
a lazy summer day
2
: moving slowly : sluggish
a lazy river
4
: placed on its side
lazy E livestock brand
5
: not rigorous or strict
lazy scholarship
Examples of lazy in a Sentence
Adjective
a lazy child who avoided household chores
I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy.
a hawk flying in lazy circles
Verb
a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Playing with Connor McDavid One of the lazier criticisms of Bouchard comes from his playing time with Connor McDavid.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Float down a natural lazy river.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The park includes South Bay Shores, a water park with wave pools, slides, a lazy river, and splash areas, all included with standard park admission.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Playing with Connor McDavid One of the lazier criticisms of Bouchard comes from his playing time with Connor McDavid.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Float down a natural lazy river.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The park includes South Bay Shores, a water park with wave pools, slides, a lazy river, and splash areas, all included with standard park admission.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lazy
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“Lazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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